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NRSracer
07-06-2002, 07:26 PM
how high of a jump can a cro-mo rear triangle take? i am between 110 and 115 lbs.
stringcheese
07-06-2002, 07:42 PM
uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, depends. cro-mo is stronger than aluminum though and don't let those skinny tubes fool you.
NRSracer
07-06-2002, 07:48 PM
just wondering cuz i snapped one rear triangle(not jumping at the time) and i just wanted to know if it had anything to do with jumping it(no more than 2 feet)
crazybastard
07-06-2002, 11:02 PM
was it a high end frame or a cheap walmart if high end then the welds got screwed up
NRSracer
07-08-2002, 12:01 PM
it's pretty high end jamis dakar sport
Big_Papa1080
07-09-2002, 09:12 AM
Originally posted by pat873401
just wondering cuz i snapped one rear triangle(not jumping at the time) and i just wanted to know if it had anything to do with jumping it(no more than 2 feet) name one thing that you have had for over 2 months that you haven't either broken or lost.
NRSracer
07-09-2002, 09:29 AM
RockShox Judy TT, Shimano deore lx cranks, Cane Creek Aheadset, bars seatpost stem, shifters (wish i could say the same for you), brakes, pedals,wheelset, no flats for four months, saddle, XT cassette, skewers, and derailleurs, and everything on my road bike
Big_Papa1080
07-09-2002, 09:52 AM
amazing!!!!